Gabon's ailing President returns to Morocco to continue medical treatment
Gabon’s ailing President Ali Bongo has returned to Morocco to continue his medical treatment after a brief visit home, to swear in a new government. Reports indicate that Mr.Bongo’s recovery from a reported stroke has been strong. The President had been out of the country since October last year, and his brief return came a […]
‘Let’s leverage our efforts to stop gender-based violence’- Ghana's Second Lady
The Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Samira Bawumia has reiterated her call for the leveraging of efforts towards the elimination of Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) and Harmful Practices. She said this will ensure prudent use of resources and help in achieving concrete results. Mrs. Bawumia made the call at the maiden meeting of […]
Normalization committee announced plans for return of local League
The Normalization Committee has announced plans for the return of the Local League. A statement by the Committee said the decision comes after many weeks of repeated engagement with football stakeholders. In particular engagement with Premier League clubs, First Division clubs and representatives of women’s football clubs. The focus of these engagements was to design […]
Chelsea: Alvaro Morata 'agrees to join Atletico Madrid'
Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has reached a personal agreement to join Atletico Madrid, says Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. Balague said the deal is subject to Chelsea signing a replacement and Atletico selling a striker. Chelsea are reportedly close to signing Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain, who is on loan at AC Milan. Morata, 26, joined […]
NDC flag bearer election suit settled
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has scrapped a requirement that only members in good standing for 10 years can contest in its planned conference to elect a flag bearer. The decision formed part of an out-of-court settlement the party had with two of its members who sued the party in December last year. A […]
Jospong Group praises President Akufo-Addo
The Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for making the Clean Ghana Agenda a priority in his administration. He said three clear things that made him convinced that the President was committed to the clean Ghana agenda were the establishment of […]
Arrest over killing of Israeli student in Melbourne
A man has been arrested over the killing of a 21-year-old Israeli student in Melbourne, Australian police say. The body of Aiia Maasarwe, 21, was found near La Trobe University in the city’s north. She had taken a tram home late on Tuesday after a comedy show. She was attacked while speaking on the phone […]
North Korea's Kim Yong-chol arrives in Washington
One of North Korea’s top negotiators has arrived in Washington to meet US officials ahead of a possible second summit between Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump. South Korean reports say Kim Yong-chol, travelling via Beijing, is carrying another letter from Mr Kim to Mr Trump. He is expected to meet US Secretary of […]
Ghana Port and Harbour Authority Not To be Blamed for Revenue Shortfall
The Acting Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) Michael Luguje says his outfit cannot be blamed for the shortfall in revenue for the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for last year. The comment comes after the GRA stated that some activities at the country’s ports contributed to the revenue shortfall for 2018. […]
Cabinet approves $30 million Water Supply Project for Yendi
Cabinet has approved a 30 million US Dollar ($30 million) water supply expansion project for the people of Yendi in the Northern Region. The project which will be financed through a credit facility agreement between the Government of Ghana and the Indian Exim Bank, is expected to be completed in 30 months. This he said […]
